Model: Apoe−/− C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet
Dosage: 1 × 109 CFU per 0.1 mL of Bacteroides uniformis administered to mice via oral gavage for 12 weeks and 25 mg/kg of pentadecanoic acid via oral gavage three times per week for eight weeks

New Study: Gut Bacteria Metabolite Reduces Arterial Plaque Burden by 50%

Researchers identified pentadecanoic acid, a gut-bacteria-produced metabolite, that lowered LDL cholesterol and limited arterial plaque buildup in mice.

(A depiction of various gut bacteria in the intestines | NAD.com)

A gut bacterial metabolite reduced arterial plaque buildup by about 50% in mice, revealing a potential link between gut microbes and cholesterol regulation.

Cardiovascular

A new scientific review questions how much researchers actually know about fasting’s ability to enhance cellular recycling—particularly in humans.

The spherical structure depicts an autophagolysosome. 

Aging &amp; Longevity

Protein Restriction and Longevity: Can Limiting Protein Intake Support Healthy Aging?

University of Wisconsin researchers examine how reducing dietary protein intake may reshape nutrient sensing, metabolism, mitochondrial function, and other pathways linked to healthier aging.

(One of the leading authors on the Cell Press Blue article, Dr. Dudley Lamming | University of Wisconsin)

Researchers examine how restricting protein intake can improve metabolic health and influence aging-related pathways to extend healthspan and lifespan.

Model: Young acquired niacin dependency (ANDY) mice. 
Dosage: 30 mg/kg/day of niacin

Mice engineered to have low body-wide NAD+ levels exhibit a shortened lifespan and widespread physical decline, which is largely reversed with the NAD+ booster niacin. 

Life Biosciences reports preliminary visual-field improvements in two of three glaucoma patients treated with the experimental therapy developed by Dr. David Sinclair’s Harvard team, ER-100.

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New Study: Gut Bacteria Metabolite Reduces Arterial Plaque Burden by 50%

Does Fasting Really Trigger Autophagy? New Study Challenges Popular Longevity Belief

Protein Restriction and Longevity: Can Limiting Protein Intake Support Healthy Aging?

New Mayo Clinic Study: Forcibly Depleting NAD+ Shortens Lifespan

David Sinclair’s Experimental Cell-Rejuvenation Therapy Shows Early Vision Signals in First Human Trial